subanesthetic

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adjective

Being a lower dose than would cause anesthesia.

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Meanings

adjectivesubanesthetic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBeing a lower dose than would cause anesthesia.

    Of particular note, although ketamine is normally considered a locomotor stimulant at subanesthetic doses, we have found locomotor depressant effects at very low subanesthetic doses.

    2015, Keith A. Trujillo et al., “The Neurobehavioral Pharmacology of Ketamine: Implications for Drug Abuse, Addiction, and Psychiatric Disorders”, in ILAR Journal, volume 52, →DOI
  2. not comparableRelating to subanesthesia

Origin

From sub- + anesthetic.

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APA

subanesthetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subanesthetic

MLA

“subanesthetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subanesthetic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subanesthetic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subanesthetic.

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